What key does your Dodge Ram use?
The right part for a Ram comes down to the model year, not the 1500/2500/3500 badge or the trim. Here's how it breaks out, plain and simple:
- 2002–2008 (third-gen Ram): a bladed Sentry Key transponder. The chip is buried in the plastic head, and it's frequently paired with a separate keyless-entry remote. We cut the blade to your lock code and program the chip to the truck's immobilizer.
- 2009–2018 (fourth-gen, DS body): the well-known FOBIK — the fat fob you push into a slot on the dash and twist to start. It carries lock, unlock, panic and, if equipped, remote start. This is the Ram key we replace most often on the coast.
- 2019–present (fifth-gen, DT body): most trucks left the factory with a proximity smart key and Keyless Enter-n-Go — fob in your pocket, thumb on the button. Stripped work trims can still take a bladed key.
Give us the year when you call and we'll load the exact blank, fob shell and programmer before we head your way
